Madagascar vs Niger

Madagascar and Niger compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Madagascar has about 1.2 times as many people as Niger: 32.7 million against 27.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Niger ($775) is 29% higher than in Madagascar ($599) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Niger (7%) than in Madagascar (3%), a difference of 4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Madagascar (8.1%) than in Niger (-4.5%), a difference of 12.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Madagascar (3%) than in Niger (0.4%), a difference of 2.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Madagascar can expect to live 2.4 years longer than one born in Niger: 63.8 years against 61.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Madagascar is older: half of its people are over 18.9 years, against 15.2 years in Niger in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Madagascar (18.7%) than in Niger (15.6%), a difference of 3.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Madagascar (0.15 tonnes) are 25% higher than in Niger (0.12 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Madagascar (17.3%) than in Niger (0.8%), a difference of 16.5 percentage points in 2024.